Introducción: el bocio nodular es una patología frecuente y la punción aspirativa con aguja fina (PAAF) constituye una herramienta fundamental para el diagnóstico. Si bien los falsos negativos de la citología son muy bajos (menores del 3%), se sugiere el control evolutivo de los nódulo...
n. Los centros de alto volumen tienden a realizar tiroidectomías totales, tanto en
patologías malignas y benignas. En este trabajo se analizan las complicaciones y la relación
de las enfermedades estudiadas con la patología oncológica. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó
una revisión de los paciente...
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare disease from parafollicular C cells. Calcitonin has been suggested as a screening; its levels are proportional to the tumor size and predictive of metastatic disease. We present a case where an early action was taken with lower cut-off points. Male patient, 49 yea...
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar autopercepção de sintomas vocais, de fadiga vocal e relacionados à tireoidectomia em indivíduos com câncer de tireoide, nos momentos pré-operatório, pós-operatório imediato e pós-operatório tardio, e analisar a influência do gênero. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo ...
The incidence of complications during thyroidectomy is approximately 0-5-4% and tracheal injury associated with thyroidectomy occurs in 0.06%. A 48-year-old woman diagnosed with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, right cervical nodule compatible with metastasis. Total thyroidectomy was performed, modifi...
BACKGROUND: The measurement of plasma thyroglobulin (Tg) is widely used in the monitoring of differentiated thyroid cancer (CDT). In recent years, its value as a prognostic marker prior to ablation with radioiodine has increased, demonstrating its high negative predictive value. Recent studies indicate t...
ABSTRACT Objective: A primary medical relevance of thyroid nodules consists of excluding thyroid cancer, present in approximately 5% of all thyroid nodules. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has a paramount role in distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid nodules due to its availability and diagn...
El microcarcinoma papilar de tiroides es definido como un tumor de un cm o menos de diámetro mayor. La mayoría permanecen ocultos clínicamente, siendo un hallazgo en autopsias hasta en 36%. La presentación oculta ocurre hasta en un 10 a 26% de todas las neoplasias malignas de tiroides y se define com...
